New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-05

eccei 70 The stat Constitutional Convention from tn
state At large in 1873 was Insn ana ,.ade eirc
and elected 10 the Fitch congress a. ~,
GRAFT receiving 1851 votes asais' do,S's WilIlam
C.,rl PrOLibitIoniS, and 1l9 votes scattering
CONNECTICUT.
TOBERT J. VANCE, OF New Britain, from the Isl
District was born In New-Yofk CITY March lo' 1874
Of scotch parents ard educated at the common >cho"
OF NcwYork city aud al the Nc"-BIiain hiSh >'h"os
He Is editor by profession but "a tiiy tierh :"
New Britain from 1873 til 1887 when IL resigned
He also served in the Conns icnt Legislature IN lee
and Was member OF tie Democratic state committee
@ %n' he VIA ScG to ro r sranf a votes -
John u. Inok. Republican: 971 votes fdr ;. w. iihTt
Prohibitionsf and :}7S votes for IT, l. Solcr, Labor
cand date
CARLOS FRENCH, of seymour. representing tho
Id District was born IN Humphrcysville (now sey-
mour August q. 1898 and was educated at General
RusscII's military school Now Haven. Connecticut. lie
il engaged In the mannfac urng business. He served
In ths Connection, Torsc OF Representatives. 1900 and
1868. and elected 10 the Ftnieth congress "a a
Dem0cr at receiving 1870 votes against 1902 votes
for Lewis, Republican 1640 votes for ManShch Labor
candidate and 1896 votes for Angnr, Prombl'l0nlSt
CHARLES ADDISON RUSSELL. of Klngly, was
born In Worcester Massachusetts. March ., 1852. Ho
graduated from Yale College In the class of 1873. He
Is now WOODEN manufacturer. As ald-de-camp on
Governor HceOws star. 1881 - he bore the rank of
Colonel The next year he a member M the Cen
nccticut, Iss5-'-6 TIe was elected to the Fftlo'n
Congress as Republic an receiving 3G6 votes against
Sis votes for Frederick Hyde. Democrat and l,oj6
votes for Rockwell. Trohlbtionist
MILES TOBY GRANGER. Of Canaan. was born IN
New Marlborough, Berkshire Comfy. Massachusetts,
August II. 1917. but at tho age Of two years re-
moved to Canaan Connecticut, whcrc hn has since
sided After graduating at Wesleyan University,
NidGctOwn. Connecticut. In 1912, n went To LoulSi
ana, where he studied law. Having been admitted to
tho bar In Wilkinson County. Mississippi, in April,
1915, he returned TO canaan and was admitted to the
DO" IN Ltchfcd IN October, 1915. and practIsed law
I'm Canaan from 1st7 TIL 1861. when ho wa, elected
Judge of the superior Court Of connecticut. In 1876
he elected Judge OF the supreme Court, which
Office c h" tli March l. 1851 when he resigned !lo
was member OF the Connecticut House OF Rnprc,rn
atvoS In isJ7 and Of The senate ia -, %. at which
last session he was chairman oi the Judiciary ton;nnt-
tee In l--3 he received The dr-rrc OF LII from
Wesleyan University. He was elected 10 the Finic'h
congress Democrat. receiving 1855 vnes against
1j,0ll votes for Frederick y Niles. Repnpllcan fol
votes for bingham Labor candidate, and 1.0s2 votes
for Manchester. Prohbltionst.
DELAWARE.
JOIN q. PENNINGTON. OF Dover, representing tho
Stare AT large was born near Scu Ca,ie, Delaware,
December 30. ISIS. Ills collegiate education was
obtained al Jefferson College, Pennsylvania. aicr
which he went to Indiana and was engaged In teach
Ing Having returned to Delaware. hN studied law
under tbs direction Of the Hon Martin W Baies. and
was admitted 10 practice In April, I717 lie nrs a
member Of the state House. Of Representatives In lrJ1
clerk Of the liul,o ia Is5g. 0Gj aud i77I and dclo
gate to the Democratic National Convention Al Charles
Attorney for the District 81 HeilwaIe I'm 1-G7
by President Johnson and Atinrnc' 1cnrral OF The
state by Governor Powder in l-14 He Wa clrci"d
to the Fftirth Congress a. Democrat. rc'rlVlng
1887 votes against -5o2 votes FOR cooper, Temper
ance Reform candidate
GEORGIA.
THOMAS wINGFGELD GRIMES. of Columbus,
from III" lNth District ~ native ''ro'E'an' 10y pr
icsSiun a lawyer. and a private IN the tonfc'lc-
rate Army during tho lat eighteen months OF The war
He was member Of IN" legislature IN l-'1 ~ .i
in lT751G, and served - STATE senator IN l~1'''o
lie member NJ the National Democrat 'ons"n.
ton In l--o The Georgia L"e,lainr In i--" ci"'i"l
him solicitor General of the Cha'ta"o'hrr irrn' fur
p ~ four yeas AID rcclrrird him without opp"
'ition In I--f. rnt he resigned npon being numi.
mated for Cong"ss. and was clrctei 10 The flnrh
congress- Democrat, receiving @Joo vote, against
$50 votes iof Carmicha"l, RriHhu'ah
JOHN D. STEWART. Of Griffin. nom tho VIII d.
rict. bonn in fa,cttc Comfy Gc"'sia August y.
i':i3 Aftrr r"r"Ning a c"Wm"n school "iN' 'n
chocl two Year, 10 Griffin. during which iiH" D. i""
law aud was admitted feb w~.rfi'' In l-,G. lie W.
was Lieutenant and Captain in tAr lih C""fea i.rE-
ucnt during ihr late var. Va rocmb'r 81 ~" 'r"r
,irr oi the Taitlef Church tn l-71. Ilo was Nn'nr
4 Griffin I-75-'7G. anl Juds' 81 ~" superior ONT
was twice clocted Iudrr ~ hc I,yl.isfurc without
,pro,ton. lie Resigned 10 cc"nr car'iidnf" f'r
,la aud ~ Theological seminary. rnui-,il". kru.
rcky. and clrctod ~ m" Ffii"ih "rci~''s ~
Democrat, receiving 900 votes ard no opposition
HENRY HCIL CARLTON. 81 Athens. rcWrs"u'lng
he WIN DISTRICT. wac born iu that town Nav -.
80 and ha, alWas. re- Grd fhrI' H., in- rrrrifrd
common ~ lool and university clucaiiou h. efadu
,,cJ IN medicine and snrrrry from Jefferson Medical
ollrgr. Philadelphia, in l-''. anil WIN me 'N'P
i"m 90 %, ~" l''' i,', ~ W~,,.r"ify. n" H., '.cn
raj Assembly ~ C'erstn IN 10; an' va. .rr.''s
L. declined the ~pcai"-hip - thai h"dv pr"irnin-
he more active duties upon Tie h"u, hni wa, 7p"Ht
,ro tom and chairman 90 Finance commute" y"
II the senate during ili' term lie wa Ialtnr n'H
~ " The Athens l,ann"r' mo-" " f'n"'f
i'yt shfn whom lr gNfnrrfirrt ITO TOT
ice ~ and soon afi"rv aid "crtrd Iif N,'
'ra,c army under tcn~rai r. y Ic~. holding ITO rsuk
y Lieutenant. captain and Major Of Ar'ill"rv u"
vas elected 10 tho Tlncth '"nrrrss ~ \ Democrat
roeiving 2377 Vo'oS against - votes ''AlI'fh'
ILLINOIS.
WILLIAM T. MASON, Of chicago; from the ma
District. Wa Torn IN lfantlinvlIlr' .a,ia5ans.'
'ouuiy. New York. July :, 80. and removed Win
lis parents to Ecufon, port Iowa. loo ir3S. lie ~
ended school al the Bruton-Ipr Ac"rmy AMI iir
ningham College. taught school nom l7'' !" ~
he la,t two years a. Drs Moncs. Iowa cnt"red ne
aw Office 81 the Hon Thomas + Nihr"w, AMI was
,dnittcd tn practise law I'm B-' Nolnrs lie won't 10
,hlc ago Ia Io72 and la. prart-cd Jaw there rNcf
,nce. lie was elected to ~" General Assembly IN
80 20 the state senate in 1881. and 10 tho Flrich
ongre,s ~ a Republican. receiving l1.12l vpirs
against e.;352 vote, for Coodhnn, Labor Candidate
and 80 votes for v hitl"ck- frolibiii"nisr
PHILIP SIDNEY POST. of Cacsburg. from lhn
9Th District wa, born IN Florida, Orange Counly,
MON college. SCHENECTADY, New York, III lS'1, rhd
hon. entering The ro"sneS" Law m,y,, % c
erred the mon Army In l-Ol a. second ll"hi'
,Jfh Illinois Infantry, hr va, appointed AhIul ant
Tuly 81 1851 and promoted 10 Major Iauuary 1-G2
,oon after '.t.- severely wounded ~ the battle ~
Pea R:dsr, Arkansas, March :. i.62. ir va. pro
NOTED 10 b. Colonel ami a FEW mont h. later assigned
10 the command of the First brigade. First Division
Event eth Army Corps. Army Of tho cumberland but
nas transferred ~ The second gar. Third Division
Fourth Army CORPS, August. i7'4. II. commanded
hat division 'h" battle 81 LovcJoy station wa, d"i
lrraiely wounded by a grape shot Al the battle Il
Na,Lville December IL. 1sGi, and was promoted "n
ms Same day Brgadlcr General by brcVct He va,
n command Of Western TrNa- ia -G1. with hcadquar
ers ri san Antonio. In ESQ he wa appointed on
,ul at Vienna. being promoted Consul General for
Austria Hungary, Is7l. He resigned la 1870. From
l-91 10 1856 he was member At large Of the Illinois
.,cpu can state central Committee and In The latter